Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Waterer's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Waterer's cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cotoneaster watereri

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Waterer's cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).